"Thank you, Justin."
I turned to see Dante’s sister standing there. She was looking at me with a grateful eye. She had finally stopped crying, though her face was still red from her tears earlier.
She walked forward and smiled. "I… I don’t know what would’ve happened to me if you hadn’t stepped in. I really appreciate it."
I nodded. "It’s nothing."
She shook her head. "No, it’s not. You saved me. That means something."
She paused for a moment before she said, "I’m Liliana. Dante’s little sister."
I smirked. "Nice to meet you, Liliana. Let’s try to keep you out of trouble next time, yeah?"
She nodded. "I’ll do my best."
Then we all returned to eating. The men kept talking, laughing, and occasionally looking at my side at me with newfound admiration. I ignored most of it and focused
